THE BEER NUT: Harpoon runs on Dunkin'

Norman Miller Daily News Staff @Norman_MillerMW

Wednesday

Oct 3, 2018 at 10:47 AM

Iconic coffee brand and doughnut makers Dunkin' has teamed up with Boston's Harpoon Brewery to create a new beer, and Springdale by Jack's Abby in Framingham has new beers titled the Not Stirred Series.

It almost seems like a partnership that was destined to happen. An iconic coffee brand born in Massachusetts and the brewery that received the state’s first brewer's license are now coming together for a new beer.

The Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ (the company formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts) have teamed together to create the all-new Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter.

The new beer is brewed using Dunkin’s “espresso blend” coffee, and comes in at 6 percent alcohol by volume. It will be available in six-packs of 12-ounce bottles and on draft.

This is the second brewery Dunkin’ has paired with. Last year, they partnered with Wormtown Brewery in Worcester for a stout.

“Dunkin’ has been there for us since the early days when getting the brewery up and running required a lot of beer, and even more coffee,” said Harpoon CEO Dan Kenary. “We couldn’t think of a better way to pay tribute to the company that’s helped fuel our success than to create something for our fans by combining the taste of our favorite morning brew with one of ours.”

Harpoon’s Dunkin Coffee Porter is available now.

With a hint of mint

Framingham's Springdale By Jack’s Abby is also releasing new beers this month.

It's a new series of sour beers called the Not Stirred Series, and they're inspired by famous cocktails.

The first two beers in the series will be Dark & Stormy and Mint Julep.

The Mint Julep’s base is a golden sour beer that was aged in bourbon barrels. They then slowly added crushed mint until the brewers felt they'd reached the perfect “wave of mint character.”

Dark & Stormy is a darker sour beer. Springdale ages the beer using rum-soaked barrels, along with ginger tea made from shaved ginger.

“The ginger speaks loud and clear in the finished product, transporting us to a tropical island locked temporarily in an afternoon thunderstorm,” is the description Springdale uses for the beer.

Springdale promises they'll create more beers for the series after they do some research at cocktail bars.

Roll out the barrels

And finally, Castle Island Brewing Company will host the “More Wood in Norwood Festival,” on Nov. 3.

The festival will be held at the Norwood Space Center, 83 Morse St., Norwood, and will have two sessions, 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. All the beers served at the festival will be barrel-aged beers.

Out-of-state breweries include Ballast Point Brewing Company of California, Boulevard Brewing Company of Missouri, Great Divide Brewing Company of Colorado, The Guild of Rhode Island, Rhinegeist of Ohio and Zero Gravity Craft Brewery of Vermont.

Tickets are $60 for drinkers and $25 for designated drivers. The tickets include unlimited samples for drinkers, but food is not included. Designated drivers will receive a $10 gift card for Castle Island’s taproom and gift shop. Visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3604271.

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